29 Sat Jun 2019
Posted in literature, obituary, Poetry, prose
Mario Benedetti, 1920 to 2009
Martyn Richard Jones
The Jewish Chronicle website – 19th May 2009
The Uruguayan writer Mario Orlando Hamlet Hardy Brenno Benedetti Farugia, better known as Mario Benedetti, is no longer with us. Born in the small town of Paso de los Toros in the department of Tacuarembó, on the 14th of September 1920, he died in his home in the city of Montevideo, this last Sunday (17/5/2009), at the age of 88.
Continue reading29 Sat Jun 2019
Posted in Banking, Financial Industry, instruments, UK
Also at the Jewish Chronicle: https://www.thejc.com/blogs/financial-crisis-and-subprime-1.38100?highlight=martynineurope
Oh dear, whatever happened here? After years of over-borrowing and under-saving, the plentiful supply of cheap and easy money, the enthusiastic recklessness of a number of financial managers, and the complaisance of governments, the inevitable happened, and panic ensued.
24 Mon Jun 2019
Martyn Richard Jones
Brussels 24th June 2019
In 2016 the UK held what was called the United Kingdom European Union membership referendum the objective of which was to gauge public sentiment about the UK leaving or remaining in the EU.
It was a non-binding consultation, which means that regardless of outcome, it can be legitimately ignored by MPs.
The generally accepted nonsense about the referendum being legally or constitutionally binding was just that, nonsense.
Continue reading22 Sat Jun 2019
Posted in Brexit, Consultation, Democracy, Duties, EU, Europe, European Union, Freedoms, Obligations, Parliament, Politics, Referendum, RIghts, UK
Martyn Richard Jones
Brussels Saturday 22nd June 2019
In 2016 the UK held what was offically known as the United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, a non-binding consultation with the people of the UK on the question of the UK leaving or remaining in the EU.
51.9% of those who voted supported the UK’s exit from the European Union.
Continue reading10 Mon Jun 2019
Martyn Richard Jones
Brussels 10th June 2019
Today I want to talk with you about energising the Agile Way of Working brand.
Sadly, the Agile Way of Working movement seems to be temporarily on the wane. The adoption rate of AWOW has not risen in line with expectations. It’s stuck in the doldrums between Scylla and Charybdis. Which makes for frowns all around.
But, me being me, I didn’t leave it at that. That’s a challenge, right there! Let’s go for it! Let’s turn those frowns upside-down
As result, I searched for a way to help the Agile@Scale crowd out, and I eventually came up with ten amazing pieces of incredible advice on how to easily make ‘Agile Way of Working’ truly something worth having around.
So, here we have it:
There you have it. Ten jolly and sensible policies for a happy world of Agile at Scale and Agile WOWO.
Many thanks for reading,
This is Martyn Jones of goodstrat.com – THE GOOD STRATEGY COMPANY
Until next time.
Contact me at martyn dot jones at goodstrat dot com
07 Fri Jun 2019
Brussels 7th June 2019
Martyn Richard Jones
By all accounts Hadoop is heading down the pan and bits of big data are not that far behind.
But should we rejoice?
Continue reading04 Tue Jun 2019
Posted in Inform, educate and entertain.
Martyn Richard Jones
Bruxelles 4th June 2018
The Big Data bullshit well was always going to run dry. They didn’t believe me.
Now it’s very clear.
They were wrong. I was right. I told them so.
Gloat? Me? Why, hell yeah!
I am laughing at the shameless and opportunistic fools, charlatans and chancers of Big Data and the Hadoop ecosphere, because it’s the very least they deserve.
Continue reading03 Mon Jun 2019
This is the first in a series of management talking points. The name Leadership 7s has been influenced by the great game of rugby, which is was the emblematic game of my youth and a passion of the home country of my Mom and Dad, Wales.
In fact, much of what I learned about leadership in my formative years came from fundamentally social influences such as rugby union.
So, today I want to address seven talking points that deal with aspects of leadership, coaching and management.
02 Sun Jun 2019
The original article is here: https://goodstrat.com/2019/05/11/deep-learning-and-shallow-understanding/
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